No, the same fault, and a very similar sound.

All got the Click of Death.

I paid for one of them to be repaired by a reputable firm. 300 GBP it cost, and did not fix anything.

Since I was using them to hold backups, and the trust was gone, that ended their career with me.

Sony is so stupid that they have pissed off their customers many, many times before.

This is what I got when I asked Gemini for a list, and it does not even mention the time Sony used a music CD to plant a rootkit on any PC that played the disc:

Sony has faced significant backlash from customers over the years regarding its gaming, electronics, and corporate decisions. Key instances causing anger include major data breaches, anti-consumer policies, and issues with hardware, as detailed below. PlayStation Network and Services

2011 PlayStation Network Breach: Sony suffered a massive security breach, exposing the personal data and credit card information of millions of users, forcing the network offline for nearly a month.

Price Hikes for PS Plus: Sony has faced complaints regarding rising costs for its PlayStation Plus subscription service.

Lack of Cross-Play (Previous Stance): For years, Sony resisted allowing cross-platform play with Nintendo and Xbox, frustrating players who wanted to play with friends on other systems.

Poor Digital Refund Policy: Sony has been criticized for its strict, anti-consumer refund policy on the PlayStation Store, particularly in the early days of digital distribution.

Shutting Down Older Services: The shutdown of PlayStation Home (3D community) and lack of PS4 support for legacy content have angered users.

Hardware and Pricing Issues

PS5 Exclusivity and Availability: The difficult purchasing process and lack of initial stock, followed by a focus on "live service" games, caused frustration.

Lack of Backwards Compatibility: The decision to drop full backward compatibility with the PS4 for later models was poorly received.

Controller Issues: Failure to address complaints about wired mode for the DualShock 4 or offer a first-party, durable, wired alternative.

No PS5 Faceplates Initially: Suspicion that Sony waited to release officially colored PS5 plates until after winning lawsuits against third-party manufacturers like dbrand.

PSVR 2 Disappointment: Many fans considered the PSVR 2 a failure due to a lack of strong support.

Corporate and Public Relations

UK Class Action Lawsuits: Sony has been sued for up to £5 billion for "ripping off" users with excessive 30% commissions on digital sales.

2014 Sony Pictures Hack: Leaked emails from this incident caused embarrassment and revealed poor corporate practices and disrespectful comments regarding staff and Hollywood actors.

Controversial Marketing Campaigns: In 2007, Sony was criticized for hosting a launch party with a dead goat and topless servers, as well as holding a Resistance: Fall of Man event in Manchester Cathedral.

Poor Customer Service: Numerous complaints regarding atrocious support for hardware repairs and account recovery.

Studio Closures and Layoffs: Recent decisions, including the closure of studios and the cancellation of multiple live-service games (e.g., The Last of Us online), have angered fans.

General Gaming Concerns

Lack of First-Party Games: Critics and fans have pointed to a weak lineup of new first-party titles, which many considered the worst period in PlayStation history, leading to frustration, with some speculating new games might not arrive until the PS6.

"Live Service" Focus: The push for 10+ live-service games (many of which were later cancelled) was seen as a deviation from the quality single-player experiences PlayStation is known for.

The weather in Netherlands is always unpredictable (and actually, also in much of Europe - the weather changes much faster and more often than in North America)

Boomers are children of the 1960s - they are the people who introduced weed to UK. Your idea does not hold water.

And I don't see why geographical proximity to other pubs plays a role at all. Fact: a pub can no longer survive only selling drink, unless all the customers live within walking distance. Drinking and driving do not mix. Geographical proximity to customers is more important than geographical proximity to other pubs.

However, round here lots of pubs are doing well if they effectively become restaurants. Good chef, big car park, nice location - and you are on a winner.

You don't need a BIG vehicle for the A to B in a wide country, you need a FAST vehicle.
Buy a Lamborghini, not a truck.

We have had to cancel your invasion of Greenland...

What you describe here is how America does education.

This is NOT how "many Western countries" operate.

I agree with the sentiment, and hate the idea of putting my data and functions in somebody else's hands. Let us pause for a moment and remember *** Cloudflare ***

But why does it have to be Somebody Else's Server? This is what the Raspberry Pi Pico was born for...

Teams works in Linux with either Firefox or Chromium.

..if I have to check absolutely everything it says.

That requirement just doubles the work, instead of cutting down the work.

So, no mention of testing the idea, no mention of new software, no mention of what exactly this AI will do, no mention of what human functions this AI will replace, no mention of results from a trial --- just a blind leap of faith. The company is clearly being run by snake-oil salesmen.

Let's start writing the next head line --- perhaps "Fiverr commits suicide by AI".

Of course we must apply their own Ts & Cs ...

They may have believed the sales pitch, that they own the United States ... but of course we can take it back whenever we choose, without warning or recompense.

...just like they do with stuff we have bought from them ...

... They would be discussing Organ Transplants and Immorality

TaxCalc (formerly Intuit, now Acorah) has had a Linux edition for years. My wife and I have used it for 3-4 years now.

I departed WinBloat more than 10 years ago, and persuaded her to leave for the computer-before-last (7 years?). Neither compatibility nor reliability have ever been a problem (I spend now less than 10% of the time I used to spend on support).

And our data is ours - nobody else gets to see it.